Three major films out in the UK this week! We start with a review of the new Marvel film Black Panther. At 11m45s, we review the stunningly beautiful Giullermo Del Toro-directed, Oscar-nominated adult fairytale The Shape Of Water. Finally, at 18m10s, we review the mother-daughter relationship dramedy, Lady Bird, starring Saoirse Ronan, and directed by Greta Gerwig – both of whom have been Oscar nominated.

A short spoiler-free review of the latest instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, DOCTOR STRANGE, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Strange, Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One and Mads Mikkelsen as the evil villain.

A 10 minute spoiler-free review of Joss Whedon’s Avengers: Age of Ultron – a movie of massive action set-pieces, but far more importantly, emotional heart and intellectual profundity. The movie stars most everyone you’ve ever heard of but also the slippery, charming, evil James Spader as Ultron, Paul Bethany as the AI Jarvis.

A ten minute movie review of The Wolverine – Hugh Jackman‘s sixth outing as the legendary X-Man. I found this to be one of the most balanced of the summer blockbusters – real emotional depth, an exceptional action sequence on top of a bullet-train, and strong female characters. The first part of the podcast is a spoiler-free review with some spoilery comments after the end-credits.

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THE WOLVERINE is on global release. It is rated PG-13 in the USA and 12A in the UK. It has a running time of 125 minutes.